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ROLLING PIN. No. 330,421. PatentedNov. 1'7, 1885.

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ROLLING PIN. No. 830,421. 7 Patented Nov. 17 1885.

WITNESSES lhsrrnn STATES FRANK PRENTIS, on GRAND RAPIDS,

PATENT OFFICE.

MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS ROLLING-PIN.

.EPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 330,421, datedNovember 17, 1885.

Application filed July 16, 1885.

Serial No. 171,795. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK PRENTIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Rolling-Pins; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which toit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification. I

Figure 1 is a side view of my invention as it appears when ready for useas a rolling-pin. Fig. 2 shows one handle withdrawn from the cylinder orbody of rolling-pin. Fig. 3shows opposite handle. Fig. 4 is a side viewof cylinder or body of rolling-pin. Fig. 5 is a view in perspective ofthe handle 0, showing the cutting end.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The object of my invention is to furnish a compound rolling-pincontaining within itself a beefsteak'pounder, a potato-masher, anutmeg-grater, horse-radish grater, and biscuitcutter.

Referring to the drawings, A is the cylinder or body of the rolling-pin,and may be made of block-tin, wood veneer, or any other suitablematerial. Fitting therein are the handles B and 0, having the shouldersa, fitting tightly in said cylinder. The handle 13 is prolonged andfurnished with the corrugated surface shown at G, closely fitting withinthe cylinder A,forming a support therefor, and intended when withdrawnto be used as a beefsteak-pounder, and having a. flat bottom for use asa potato-masher. The handle 0 extends to and is integral with theshoulder H, but is cut out to permit the insertion of the punctured tinsurfaces D and E, one of which is fine enough for service as anutmeggrater, .5 and the other coarser for a horseradish grater. Saidgraters extend about two-thirds the circumference of the handle, leavingan opening, I, (see Fig. 5,) for the extraction of the grated material.Upon the bottom end of said han- 5o dle O is also fastened the rim F. tobe used as a biscuit-cutter. The shoulder H is intended to fit closelywithin said cylinder as a support therefor.

These various articles of domestic use are not claimed as novel inthemselves, as I am well aware that separately they are .kitchenutensils in common use; but

That I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is-

In a rolling-pin, the combination of the hollow cylinder A,with thehandles B and Oprolonged and extended,provided with the shoul ders atofit in said cylinder, one of said handles having the corrugated surfaceG, with 6 5 flat bottom, and the other the graters D and E. thesupporting-shoulder H, and the cutter F, substantially as shown anddescribed.

In testimony whereofl affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK PRENTIS.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM A. CHAPMAN, ADOLPH B. MASON.

